JEREMIE FRIMPONG has signed one of the biggest boot deals in football history.
And it has put the incoming Liverpool star on a par with the likes of Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland.
4 Jeremie Frimpong is on the brink of signing for Liverpool from Bayer LeverkusenCredit: Getty
4 Frimpong has already signed a big contract – worth £20m with New BalanceCredit: Instagram @jeremiefrimpong
Wing-back Frimpong, 24, is on the brink of completing a £29.5million move to Anfield.
The Reds triggered his Bayer Leverkusen release clause to make Frimpong Real Madrid-bound Trent Alexander-Arnold’s successor.
He has agreed a five-year deal at Anfield and is set for a medical today.
That comes after he penned a mammoth contract with New Balance.
According to the Daily Mail, the Dutch international signed a £20m agreement with the boot manufacturers.
The American sportswear giants see Frimpong as one of the hottest talents in Europe – and were therefore keen to tie him down with the megabucks.
The £20m contract, signed by January, incorporates Frimpong’s commitment to community and family with his charity Pathways which supports footballers who do not reach the very top level.
And that figure is similar to the value of Messi’s deal with adidas and Erling Haaland’s with Nike, emphasising just how highly regarded Frimpong is.
Fans convinced Frimpong will join Liverpool after spotting his Holland camp antics
The Premier League champions are also chasing left-back Milos Kerkez.
The Hungarian, 21, has enjoyed a superb season for Bournemouth, attracting plenty of transfer interest.
And Liverpool are said to be in advanced talks over Kerkez, who has had a reported £45m price tag put on him by the Cherries.
Kerkez’s arrival could spell danger for the futures of both Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas, with the potential big-money signing coming in.
Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes was at Bournemouth when Kerkez signed from AZ in 2023.
4 Frimpong was snapped up as one of the hottest talents in European footballCredit: Instagram @jeremiefrimpong
4 Liverpool are hoping to sign Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth